About the position: Entry-level Designer (0-3 years)

SWA Dallas is an award-winning landscape architecture, planning, and urban design firm practicing across the United States and internationally. We are a 100% employee-owned, design-first group practice, dedicated to benefiting the world through our work.  Our work is recognized for its visionary aesthetics, exceptional functionality, keen understanding of design, and strong emphasis on environmental sustainability.

SWA is seeking talented, design oriented candidates with zero to three years of professional experience in landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, or planning fields. Dual degree holders in landscape architecture and another field are encouraged to apply. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Working with us in this role, you may be responsible for:

• Design
• 3D modeling
• Rendering
• Producing presentation graphics and presentations
• Assisting in preparation of construction drawings/documents, sets
• Attending and participating in meetings
• Work with senior designers on a collaborative team

The ideal candidate has:

• A professional undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited program in landscape architecture, architecture, planning, or urban design.
• Proficiency with: AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, 3D Modeling (Sketch-Up or Rhino)
• Strong design skills and attention to detail
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking skills, analysis
• Attention to detail and organization
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Effective time management skills
• Leadership qualities and ability to take initiative; self-motivation
• Ability to take direction
• Positive attitude
• Sense of accountability
• Experience from a previous internship
• Technical understanding or landscape architecture site development elements

Additional experience with the following is highly desirable:

• Revit
• Lumion
• Grasshopper
• ArcMap/ArcGIS

Apply:

Portfolio (PDF, 20MB max.)

Resume/CV (word or PDF)

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